Book of Romans
The Epistle of Paul to the Romans
1:1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel
of God, 1:2which he promised afore through his prophets in the holy scriptures,
1:3concerning his Son, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh,
1:4who was declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of
holiness, by the resurrection from the dead; even Jesus Christ our Lord, 1:5through
whom we received grace and apostleship, unto obedience of faith among all the
nations, for his name's sake; 1:6among whom are ye also called to be Jesus Christ's:
1:7To all that are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and
peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 1:8First, I thank my God
through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is proclaimed throughout the
whole world. 1:9For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of
his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you, always in my prayers 1:10making
request, if by any means now at length I may be prospered by the will of God to
come unto you. 1:11For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual
gift, to the end ye may be established; 1:12that is, that I with you may be comforted
in you, each of us by the other's faith, both yours and mine. 1:13And I would not
have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you (and
was hindered hitherto), that I might have some fruit in you also, even as in the
rest of the Gentiles. 1:14I am debtor both to Greeks and to Barbarians, both to the
wise and to the foolish. 1:15So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel
to you also that are in Rome. 1:16For I am not ashamed of the gospel: for it is the
power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also
to the Greek. 1:17For therein is revealed a righteousness of God from faith unto
faith: as it is written, But the righteous shall live by faith. 1:18For the wrath of God
is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who
hinder the truth in unrighteousness; 1:19because that which is known of God is
manifest in them; for God manifested it unto them. 1:20For the invisible things of
him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the
things that are made, even his everlasting power and divinity; that they may be
without excuse: 1:21because that, knowing God, they glorified him not as God,
neither gave thanks; but became vain in their reasonings, and their senseless heart
was darkened. 1:22Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, 1:23and
changed the glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of
corruptible man, and of birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things.
1:24Wherefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts unto uncleanness, that
their bodies should be dishonored among themselves: 1:25for that they exchanged
the truth of God for a lie, and worshipped and served the creature rather than the
Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. 1:26For this cause God gave them up unto
vile passions: for their women changed the natural use into that which is against
nature: 1:27and likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned
in their lust one toward another, men with men working unseemliness, and
receiving in themselves that recompense of their error which was due. 1:28And even
as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up unto a
reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting; 1:29being filled with all
unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder,
strife, deceit, malignity; whisperers, 1:30backbiters, hateful to God, insolent,
haughty, boastful, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, 1:31without
understanding, covenant-breakers, without natural affection, unmerciful: 1:32who,
knowing the ordinance of God, that they that practise such things are worthy of
death, not only do the same, but also consent with them that practise them.